Abu Dhabi Airport prepares to receive Airbus A380s
Abu Dhabi : 4-Mar-2012
In anticipation of the delivery in late 2014 of the first of 10 Etihad Airways' A380 superjumbos on order, Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) is seeking expressions of interest from interested contractors to build A380 capable gates and stands at its existing terminal. In addition, ADAC has announced that it received the Executive Council's approval for construction of a new Midfield Terminal Complex (MTC), which, once ready by the first half of 2017, will become the primary gateway for airlines operating to Abu Dhabi and the future home of Etihad Airways. Following the completion of extensive site preparation, piling and foundation works in 2010 and 2011, construction of the Midfield Terminal Building is planned to commence during the second quarter of 2012.
